San Joaquin 2— 2.8 MW Hydroelectric
San Joaquin 2 is a 2.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. since 1917. Ranked #1106 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.0024% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making San Joaquin 2 2,432 times smaller. Nearby plants include J S Eastwood (199.8 MW, Hydro), Mammoth Pool (190 MW, Hydro), and Big Creek 3 (174.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km southeast of Fresno.
109 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
109 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. operates 81 plants totalling 7,669 MW
96 plants within 100 km, 4,565 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
San Joaquin 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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